Special Education Teacher - Middle School

Overview

As a Special Education Teacher with The Menta Group, you will collaborate with the clinical staff and other members of the academic team in creating and implementing classroom interventions in order to meet the individual academic and social/emotional needs of the students.

Plainfield. Grades Middle School 6-8 Special Education. Max Size: 10 Students. 10 Month School Calendar.

Hours:

7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. M-F, following a 10-Month school calendar.

Required:

IL PEL (Professional Educator's License) with LBS
1. Tuition Reimbursement for PEL General Educators who wish to pursue an LBS1 Endorsement. Sign On Bonus for LBS1 Certified Teachers.

• Teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom.
• Classroom sizes are at or near 10 students with paraprofessional support in the room.
• Grade Level taught will depend upon the position for which you ve applied. We may need you to be flexible on grade level during the school year.
• Provide a differentiated learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff to yield positive results for the students.
• Have the freedom and ability to personalize learning.
• Provide a social-emotional learning environment.

• IL PEL (Professional Educator s License; out-of-state applicants will need to apply for IL certification) with LBS1 Certification or Other Teacher Certification (Non-Substitute).
• Or General Education Professional Educator’s License or Secondary Education (PEL) with a desire to obtain your Special Education Certification (LBS1).
• Comprehensive training, experience, and mentoring in curriculum area.
• Ability to teach a self-contained classroom within all basic instructional areas.
• Ability to work with youth with emotional/behavioral/academic difficulties.
• Must be flexible, work in teams and creatively problem solve.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively.

• In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
• Compensation Information:
• Pay ranges and benefits:
• Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit:
• General Education Teachers, please refer to the "General Education Classroom Instruction" section for this position s category.
• Certified Special Education Teachers, please refer to the "Special Education Classroom Instruction" section for this position s category.
• Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for LBS1 Certified Special Education Teachers.

Menta Academy Plainfield is a unique concept in therapeutic day schools that uses open spaces to engage students academically through both project-based and traditional academic approaches. The use of technology at school helps to engage students at all skill levels and age groups with the central focus being on 21st century learning, to prepare students for 21st century opportunities. The modern and colorful setting simulates the hustle, collaboration, and mobility of a real world workplace, in a small package.

Positive student outcomes drive the MAP team to engage students in a variety of ways as students have choices in the manner in which they can show and increase their successful progress, determination, and overall grit in an academic and transitional setting. Motivated staff leads to motivated students.

The team at Menta Academy Plainfield comes from a wide range of amazingly diverse backgrounds and life paths. Their experiences in the real world are used to design a rich curriculum that is not only authentic, but also applicable to life and the staff at MAP teaches skills for life. The care that goes into our planning caters to the entire student as an individual, in academics and in social/emotional health.

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Menta Academy Plainfield is a springboard school that prepares diverse learners for the next steps, whether the end goal is independent living, reintegration,…